Sam Altman

Sam Altman

Sam Altman (#1245)

Global Rank #1245
Country Rank #458
Country United States

Sam Altman is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 4 B
  • Investments
  • United States
  • M
  • 41 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,245
Country Rank #458
Net Worth $3.5B
Previous Worth $3.4B
Worth Change +$0.1B
Country United States
Industry Investments
Age 41 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence San Francisco, California
Citizenship United States
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 41
Source Of Wealth Investments, Self Made
Residence San Francisco, California
Citizenship United States
Net Worth Change +$0.1B +2.9% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $3.4B
Current Net Worth $3.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI and a prolific venture investor. In 2005, he dropped out of Stanford to found social mapping company Loopt, which sold in 2012 for $43 million; he used proceeds to seed his own venture fund. Around that time, Altman became a partner at startup accelerator Y Combinator, then served as YC's president from 2014 to 2019. That year, Altman left YC to become CEO of OpenAI, now worth some $500 billion, although he was briefly fired and rehired in 2023. He has no equity in OpenAI, and instead owes his wealth to his investments, including stakes in Stripe, Reddit and nuclear fusion firm Helion.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Sam Altman.

#1251
Billionaires (2026)
Ranked
30 Under 30 - Venture Capital (2015)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Sam Altman's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $3.5B (May 4, 2026)

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